Today’s verified position on the trade, investment and industry reform package Sri Lanka’s ADB-backed trade, investment and industry reform package has advanced well beyond its initial US$100 million plan. As of 8 August 2026, the latest verified picture is a US$200 million policy-based facility—but a publicly documented loan signing or disbursement should not yet be […]
Supreme Court age would rise to 67, Court of Appeal to 65, while companion reforms expand judicial capacity Sri Lanka’s proposed Twenty-Second Amendment has moved from Cabinet approval to an official Gazette publication. The reform would raise retirement ages for superior-court judges, set a maximum tenure rule for the Chief Justice and expand judicial capacity. […]
ASPI loses 39.70 points while the S&P SL20 edges higher and LB Finance completes a key amalgamation step Sri Lanka’s share market closed lower on 4 August 2026, but the headline masked a split signal: the ASPI fell 0.19% while the S&P SL20 edged up 0.07%. Retailing accounted for about 36.5% of Rs. 2.96 billion […]
